Sonos Amp review: This is the best Sonos music streamer by far (even if it’s not right for everyone)

Powerful performance from a compact, supremely flexible audio amplifier ; Impeccably designed and engineered; Capable of driving just about any speaker (8-, 6-, or 4-ohm models);

Building a 4.1 surround system for movies and TV will add at least $997 to your tab; You will never get a true center channel (i.e; it’s not possible to build a 5.1 surround system); Sonos has no interest in supporting high-resolution audio ;

Sonos Amp Review

The Sonos Amp isn't a piece of gear everyone needs. For starters, its $649 price is bound to turn some people off. Even if you can get past the price, it’s really a puzzle piece that serves a specific need in the Sonos realm: It allows you to connect preexisting home audio sources, like a stereo receiver or even in-wall/in-ceiling speakers, and stream their audio to other Sonos speakers in your home. And as the name implies, it can power passive speakers, allowing you to send Sonos audio to wired speakers you already own. So while it is undoubtedly niche, it is also just the right piece of equipment some Sonos users are looking for.Design The Sonos Amp is a minimalist black box with a semi-matte surface, measuring 2.5 by 8.5 by 8.5 inches (HWD) and weighing a hefty 4.6 pounds. Internally, there’s a class-D amplifier delivering 125 watts per channel, with two banana plug connections for passive stereo speakers. In terms of compatibility, the Amp will work with speakers with power r...

Not everyone will need the expensive Sonos Amp, but for certain setups, it's the perfect solution to bridge the gap between Sonos and non-Sonos gear.

Can power a wide range of passive speakers and subwoofers; Allows for streaming audio to wired speakers; Connects wired gear and sends output to other Sonos speakers

Expensive; Niche

Great product very versatile

I have been looking for a way to connect existing alfresco speakers to my Sonos network inside the house and this fits n perfectly. I ordered this amp online on and it arrived the next day.

Awesome Addition

I bought this to power some existing ceiling speakers in the house. So good to have everything unified through Sonos.

Bringing vinyl into the future

Great product that brings vinyl , great wired speakers and wifi enabled streaming into one place Easy set up